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Plot Summary of Discovering the Keys to Serenity in Life
"“The Other Mary” is written as a fictional portrayal of a real-life story. The story is the inspirational experience of Kelly Shaw in his modern struggles and the ancient Jewish life of Professor Mary Grace. The book is written in a fictional format that leads the reader to believe it was an actual event rather than fiction. Kelly is introduced to Mary Grace during his college experience. Everything about Professor Mary Grace intrigues and inspires him. During their budding friendship, Kelly begins to discover that Mary Grace has written eight keys to serenity. Mary has penned these keys to serenity from her own experiences and he desperately wants the privilege of reading the secrets to serenity in life. As he gets to know Mary he begins to realize that maybe she is a messenger sent to deliver saving values for mankind. A fortuitous event allows him to read the keys to serenity. "
Kelly D. Shaw, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over - nature of existence (heavy philosophy)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Religion theme? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - teacher
Age: - long lived adults
Ethnicity/Nationality - Jewish
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - West

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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